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Pardon my strange humour but there is often something amusing about ambiguity. Not sure what they are called. Homonyms come to mind but I believe they can be like bank and bank. |
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Meanwhile our most recent day at sea has been on the inside passage of the GBR so mostly close to and in visible range of land. This day is about completing the journey to the northern most part of mainland Australia, before we pass into the Torres Strait and weave our way through Wednesday, Thursday, Friday et al islands. Seas are especially calm with swell reported some hours ago as 0.1m. Wow. So very smooth sailing. I reckon it is slightly bigger though. |
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It is also so easy to see why reef pilots are required in this seascape. So many obstacles, small islands and reefs, and sand-bars. |
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OK, while I remember a time as a child being terrified waiting under a runway at Essendon airport in Melbourne, watching planes approach. Now I love seeing them approach or land. And similarly at sea, as some of these pictures show, it is wonderful to see these giants of the ocean motor on by. So you will see my indulgence via pictures here from time-to-time. |
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Today we have observed several passing merchant ships, many close atolls and small islands, all the while remaining within sight of land. It has also been fascinating to observe the small atolls and the odd isolated tree, almost as if they are growing in the middle of the ocean. Some are, with just a few square metres of sand surrounding them. |
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As we approach sunset, we are almost there. To Cape York. Just not sure if we can pass around and head westerly before the sun sets quite shortly. Symbolic only, but it is special to know we are at this point of the land mass we call our country. At 18 knots or so, slowly, surely, we approach the Cape. Just before sunset, we have reset our heading, to the north-west. Almost there as we pass Mount Adollius Island. |
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The sun has set. Still tracking to the Cape. Looks like we will pass it like ships in the night. Weather fine at 26 degrees. Seas still very calm. No rain all day. Humidity is and has remained stable at 76%. |
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What a beautiful view just after sunset. As best we can tell, this is very nearly at Cape York. Soon after, our journey continues into the Torres Strait but soon in darkness. |
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